Definition of "agnomen" []

• An additional cognomen given to a Roman citizen, often in honor of military victories. (noun)

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• "(link) You might have been aiming for the word agnomen, which is what Romans called nicknames."
• "The Roman terms agnomen and cognomen were eliminated after consultation with Hsing I-tien of"
• "Sometimes there was also a fourth name, called the agnomen, added from some illustrious action, or remarkable event."